Shaving brush



- s. w. MULHOLLEN 96,589

SHAVING BRUSH Feb. 7, 1933.

Filed June 14, 1932 56077 W J/ULvfOLLEI/V Patented Feb. 7, 1933 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE SCOTT W. MULHOLLEN, OF IBELLWOOD', PENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO EMORY L. GEOFF, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OFCOLUMBIA SHAVING BRUSH Application filed June 14,

This invention relates to shaving brushes, and more particularly animprovement in brushes of the fountain or magazine type which areadapted to dispense, at the will of the user, a quantity of soap to thebristles of the brush.

Devices of this general type are of course well known, but many of themare open to the objection that involve the use of dispensing valves anda spring pressed follower for the contents of the soap chamber which notonly add to the cost of manufacture, but frequently prove unsatisfactoryin use.

Accordingly, a primary object of the invention is to provide a'simpleand practical construction effecting a minimum of economy in expense ofmanufacture as well as amaximum of convenience to the user. In thatconnection the invention contemplates a detachable handle, which may beconveniently placed in receiving relation to any of the standard tubesof shaving cream now on the market to receive discharge therefrom sothat the contents of the tube may be placed within the handle, and, whenthe handle is fitted to the body of the brush, the device is ready foruse as long as the soap supply lasts. The simplicity in filling and theconvenience in having the soap ready for immediate use when the brush isready for use will be readily appreciated.

Another object of the invention is to provide a plunger or followerwhich is actuated by finger pressure instead of a spring thereby givingthe user complete control of the increment of soap discharged at eachuse.

A further object of the invention is to provide a soft flexibledischarge tube which extends in close proximity to the tip of thebristles thereby dispensing the increment of soap at the proper point ofthe brush and avoiding clogging or hardening of thesoap adjacent thebody of the brush.

With the above and the other objects in view which will more readilyappear as the nature of the invention is more readily understood, thesame consists in the novel construction and combination of partshereinafter more fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

1932. Serial No. 617,219.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the brush shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4c is a detail view of a modified end of the soap dispensingtube.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutseveral figures of the drawing.

According to the embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1, the sameconsists of a brush body designated generally as-A, having associatedtherewith in any conventional manner the bristles constituting the brushB. To the end of the body A o posite the brush B there is a detachablytted hollow or chambered handle C.

One of the distinctive features of the invention resides providing thehandle C with the soap receiving chamber or magazine 1 provided at oneend with enclosed wall 2 having an opening 3 adapted to receive the bossor nipple portion 4 of the body A which serves to connect the handlewith the body when the device is assembled in the manner shown inFigure 1. The opening 3 and the boss 4 may be provided with matingthreads as shown or with equivalent inter-engaging connecting elementssufficient to hold the parts together when assembled.

In connection with the distinctive features above pointed out, namelythat of providing the detachable handle with the closed end wall 2 andan opening 3, it may be pointed out that this arrangement provides forconveniently placing the discharge nipple portion a: of a soap or pastetube 3 therein so that the user by squeezing the usual compressible tubeg can discharge the contents of the tube into the chamber or magazine 1of the handle. lVhen this operation is started it will, of course, beunderstood that the plunger 5 is at the lower end of the chamber 1. thatis adjacent the wall 2 as shown in Figure 2. As the soap is squeezedfrom the said boss, t

tube through the opening 3, the plunger 5 will be pushed toward theopposite end of the chamber 1 by the incoming charge of soap so thatwhen the magazine 1 has been filled to its capacity the plunger 5 willbe moved adjacent to the stop or abutment 6 which may be of anyconvenient type as for example, spring ring fitting into a groove in theend of the chamber.

When the chamber 1 of the handle is filled and the latter is fitted tothe nipple 4 on the body, the device is ready for use by merely taking.the thumb or finger and pressing on the cupped side 5a of the plunger.As shown, the plunger 5 may have its side wall fitted with a felt orequivalent washer 5b which, it has been found in practice, prevents soappassing the sides of the plunger.

The nipple portion 4 of the body communicates with the flexible soapdischarge tube 7 which extends downward through the bristles asindicatedat 8. The discharge tube 7 is preferably made of a soft grade of rubber,and if desired. the lower extremity thereof may be cut or kerfed asindicated at 8a in Figure 4 so that the end of the tube will conform asclosely as possible to the bristles so far as the feeling to the face isconcerned, while at the same time having the advantage of lacing thesoap where it is most needed and where it would be placed ordinarily bythe user in beginning to shave.

Any convenient and practical way may be utilized to mount the tube inthe body B. By way of example, however, the tube 7 is shown as beingcarried by the detachable wall 4a of the body, the same being fitted toa relatively small nipple 4b communicating with the nipple 4. The Wall4a may be threaded into the body and anchored to it by the fastening 40or its equivalent.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the distinctive features ofthe invention reside in providing a detachable handle C which may beremoved for the purpose of receiving a charge of soap and then readilyrefitted to the brush body so that when finger pressureis applied to theplunger 5, soap may be discharged at the tip of the brush.

Without further description it is thought that the features andadvantages of the invention will be clearly understood, and it will ofcourse be clear that chan es may be resorted to within the scope o theappended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim 1. A soap dispensing shaving brush including a body-providedwith aboss at the side thereof opposite the bristle portion, a hollowhandle open at one end, a floating plunger accessible from said open endof the handle, an end wall on the handle having an opening adaplted todetachably interlock with c said handle when detached being adapted tohave said opening placed in communication with a collapsible soap tubewhose contents may be squeezed into the handle to float the plunger backtoward the open end of the handle.

2. A dispensing brush including a body having a bristle portion, ahandle providing a paste magazine open at one end and closed at itsother end except for a relatively small opening which detachablyconnects with the body, a floating plunger exposed at one side to theatmosphere and also to finger pressure to extrude the contents of themagazine through the said small opening, said handle when removed fromthe body being adapted to be placed in communication through said smallopening with a collapsible paste container whereby the contents of thelatter may be squeezed into the handle to move the plunger toward theopen end thereof.

In testimony whereof, I herein affix my signature.

SCOTT W. MULHOLLEN.

